The Blue Castle
by L. M. Montgomery
Valensi lives a gloomy life with her oppressive mother and meticulous aunt. Then Dr. Trent's shocking diagnosis encourages him to start in a new way. For the first time, she's doing and saying exactly what she feels. As she expands her limited horizons, Valencia undergoes transformation and opens up a new world of love and happiness. One of Lucy Maud Montgomery's only novels aimed at an adult audience, Blue Castle is full of humor and romance.